Championship Predictions

Rotherham

Rotherham

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, Rotherham United will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Sunderland on Matchday 25. The Millers did well to put an end to their four-game losing run, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to escape the relegation zone. Daniel A... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Friday’s football game at Deepdale pits together Preston and Sheffield Wednesday, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Lilywhites aim to build on a 2-1 win over ten-man Leeds United and a triumph over Sheffield Wednesday will see them move closer to the playoffs berth. Both Robert Brady and Emil Riis Jakobsen continue to miss out, but there are no... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Norwich

Norwich

There will be fireworks when Millwall and Norwich City take on each other at the Den in what is expected to be a close Championship encounter. The Lions desperately needed a win against Queens Park Rangers and they managed to get one, with the team recording their first league win since November 11. The capital club are eager to keep on climbing the standings, but Friday’s... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Ipswich

Ipswich

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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QPR

QPR

Ipswich Town welcome Queens Park Rangers to their Portman Road on day 25 of the new Championship campaign. The Tractor Boys showed character in the Boxing Day clash, with the team scoring a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw with league leaders Leicester and they are now on a quest to put an end to their three-game winless run. Important forward George Hirst limped off with injury... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

All eyes will be on MKM Stadium when Hull City and Blackburn Rovers lock horns in an eagerly-awaited Championship game. The Tigers aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Bristol City and Sunderland and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Riversiders. All Ryan Allsop, Ruben Vinagre, Jaden Philogene, and Dogukan Sinik are sidelined with injuries, but th... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Friday’s football game at John Smith’s Stadium pits together Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough, the two teams who sit in the bottom half of the table. The Terriers desperately needed a win against Blackburn Rovers and they managed to get one, with the team putting an end to their five-game winless run, but they face a tough challenge against the Boro. Goalkeeper Christ... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Swansea

Swansea

Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Swansea City on Matchday 25. The Sky Blues have been producing fine performances in festive fixtures and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to win Friday’s clash. Even though centre-back Liam Kitching miss... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Leicester

Leicester

Cardiff City and Leicester City go head to head at Cardiff City Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The Bluebirds shared the spoils with Plymouth on Boxing Day and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from Friday’s clash as well. Both Aaron Ramsey and Callum ODowda are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in t... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

19:45

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Bristol City

Bristol City

Birmingham City will look to put an end to their three-game winless run in the Championship when they take on Bristol City on Matchday 25. The Blues aim to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Stoke City and you should know that they are eyeing their sixth home win of the process. Krystian Bielik has yet to serve his ban, while all Lee Buchanan, Kevin Long, Cody Drameh, Ethan Laird... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 19:45

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

29 December 2023

18:00

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Plymouth

Plymouth

Southampton will be aiming to extend their winning run to four games when they take on Plymouth in the Championship round 25. The Saints have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play against Plymouth. Ryan Fraser should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring a brace in the last league match, while fellow midfielde... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 December 2023 at 18:00

Ipswich

Ipswich

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2023

19:45

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Leicester

Leicester

Tuesday’s Championship derby between Ipswich Town and Leicester City will bring down the curtain on day 24 of the 2023/2024 campaign. The Tractor Boys aim to recover from a massive 4-0 loss to Leeds United, but they face yet another tough challenge against the league leaders. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, Marcus Harness should sneak into t... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2023 at 19:45

Birmingham

Birmingham

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2023

17:15

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Tuesday’s football game at St. Andrew’s Stadium pits together Birmingham City and Stoke City, the two teams who face each other in the Championship round 24. The Blues have been involved in some high-scoring games of late, with the team suffering a 3-2 loss to Leicester City, while playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Plymouth and they are likely to stick to their attac... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2023 at 17:15

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
23 April 2026 • 18:52 UTC • 1 min read
Championship Predictions

Weekly Championship Betting Tips

Below you’ll find our weekly Championship tips across the most important football betting markets, including Correct Score, BTTS, Over/Under 1.5 Goals, Total Shots on Target, and Match Result.

Championship Betting Tips

MatchBetting tips
LeicesterLeicesterMillwallMillwall24/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
CharltonCharltonHull CityHull City25/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughWatfordWatford25/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
West BromwichWest BromwichIpswichIpswich25/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityBristol CityBristol City25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
NorwichNorwichSwanseaSwansea25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
QPRQPRDerbyDerby25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedPrestonPreston25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Stoke CityStoke CityPortsmouthPortsmouth25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CoventryCoventryWrexhamWrexham26/04/2026, 12:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonIpswichIpswich28/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversLeicesterLeicester02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CityBristol CityBristol City02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
DerbyDerbySheffield UnitedSheffield United02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Hull CityHull CityNorwichNorwich02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
IpswichIpswichQPRQPR02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallOxford UnitedOxford United02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PortsmouthPortsmouthBirmingham CityBirmingham City02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PrestonPrestonSouthamptonSouthampton02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayWest BromwichWest Bromwich02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
SwanseaSwanseaCharltonCharlton02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
WatfordWatfordCoventryCoventry02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WrexhamWrexhamMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw

EFL Championship Betting Stats and Data

To support your Championship tips and betting decisions, FootballPredictions.com tracks five years of historical Championship statistics. These long-term trends provide the foundation for our weekly predictions across the Championship’s key markets.

Championship Stats (2025/2026)

Team Type Average Goals Scored
Home Teams 1.38
Away Teams 1.2
Total (Combined) 2.58
34.9 min/Goal (1360 Goals in 528 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (265 times out of 528 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (296 times out of 528 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 41%
Draw 27%
Away Win 32%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 76%
Over 2.5 50%
Over 3.5 24%
Over 4.5 9%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 50%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 91%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.09
Shots / Match (Home) 14
Shots / Match (Away) 11.09
Fouls Per Match 21.46
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.29
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.17
Offsides Per Match 3.83
Players Participated 884

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 44 26 11 7 90 44 +46 89 WDDDW
2 Ipswich Town 43 22 13 8 75 45 +30 79 WWLDW
3 Millwall 44 23 10 11 61 48 +13 79 WLDWW
4 Southampton 44 21 13 10 77 53 +24 76 WWWWD
5 Middlesbrough 44 21 13 10 65 44 +21 76 LDLDW
6 Wrexham 44 19 13 12 66 60 +6 70 DLLWW
7 Hull City 44 20 10 14 67 63 +4 70 DDLDD
8 Derby County 44 19 9 16 63 55 +8 66 LWLWL
9 Norwich City 44 19 7 18 61 53 +8 64 DWLWW
10 Birmingham City 44 16 12 16 54 54 0 60 LLWDW
11 Swansea City 44 17 9 18 53 57 -4 60 DDWLW
12 Bristol City 44 16 11 17 56 57 -1 59 WWDLD
13 Queens Park Rangers 44 16 10 18 59 67 -8 58 WDDLL
14 Sheffield United 44 17 6 21 62 62 0 57 DLWWL
15 Watford 44 14 15 15 52 56 -4 57 LDLLL
16 Preston North End 44 14 15 15 51 57 -6 57 DDWLL
17 Stoke City 44 15 10 19 50 51 -1 55 WLDLL
18 West Bromwich Albion 44 13 13 18 47 56 -9 52 DDDWW
19 Blackburn Rovers 45 13 13 19 42 55 -13 52 DDLDW
20 Portsmouth 44 13 12 19 45 62 -17 51 DWWWL
21 Charlton Athletic 44 12 14 18 41 54 -13 50 LDLDL
22 Leicester City 44 11 15 18 56 67 -11 48 DDLLD
23 Oxford United 44 10 14 20 41 56 -15 44 DDWLL
24 Sheffield Wednesday 44 1 12 31 26 84 -58 15 LDDDL

Championship Results

Date Match
21/04/2026, 18:45 Coventry City 5 - 1 Portsmouth
21/04/2026, 18:45 Norwich City 2 - 1 Derby County
21/04/2026, 18:45 Southampton 2 - 2 Bristol City
21/04/2026, 18:45 Leicester City 2 - 2 Hull City
21/04/2026, 18:45 Oxford United 0 - 1 Wrexham
21/04/2026, 18:45 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 2 Swansea City
21/04/2026, 18:45 Stoke City 1 - 3 Millwall
21/04/2026, 18:45 West Bromwich Albion 3 - 0 Watford
22/04/2026, 18:45 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
22/04/2026, 18:45 Birmingham City 2 - 1 Preston North End
22/04/2026, 18:45 Charlton Athletic 1 - 2 Ipswich Town
22/04/2026, 18:45 Sheffield United 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
14/04/2026, 19:00 Southampton 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
24/04/2026, 19:00 Leicester City - Millwall
25/04/2026, 11:30 Charlton Athletic - Hull City
25/04/2026, 11:30 Middlesbrough - Watford
25/04/2026, 11:30 West Bromwich Albion - Ipswich Town
25/04/2026, 14:00 Oxford United - Sheffield Wednesday
25/04/2026, 14:00 Birmingham City - Bristol City
25/04/2026, 14:00 Norwich City - Swansea City
25/04/2026, 14:00 Queens Park Rangers - Derby County
25/04/2026, 14:00 Sheffield United - Preston North End
25/04/2026, 14:00 Stoke City - Portsmouth
26/04/2026, 11:00 Coventry City - Wrexham

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